Recommendation for portable hand vacumn for car….pet hair
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Comments (91)Outsmarting the tree rats (squirrels) around my house is a full time job. This past spring I hit on a new idea. When I plant a container I invert an empty wire hanging basket over the container and the plant gets sun and can be watered but the squirrels can't dig in it. Another idea: I bring in a lot of plants to "over winter" under lights in my garage. I have so many that it is hard to reach my hand under the lights (4 shop lights) to the middle for watering. So I bought a pump sprayer with a long wand and it works great! In late winter I add a little liquid Dawn detergent, few drops, to each gallon of water and not only does the soil get wet easier but the worms that are waiting to hatch into distructive pets just don't hatch. Don't know what it costs me to run those four shop lights all winter but I don't care. It is a small price to pay to be able to "garden" every weekend in the garage. Many people have mentioned that they mark their outdoor plants with a "permanent Sharpie". In my experience there isn't a "permanent Sharpie", they all fade and quickly too. A grease pencil/china marker or expensive "no fade" garden center marker are the only markers I have found that won't disappoint you by fading. Eight years ago I decided to learn about gardening so I tapped into my local library. I checked out nearly every book they had on gardening and learned so much. The Gardenweb forums are also a wealth of information and entertainment. There is always something new to learn and I appreciate all of you who take the time to write in your ideas. One last idea from me...I keep a small notebook on my computer table and jot down any idea I find that's new and I will want to try. Little pieces of paper get lost but I always know where my notebook is and also use it when I order "on line" so I will remember the name of the company and the order date. Tina or Trowelgal...See Moregood vacumn cleaner?
Comments (21)I've had an Oreck-XL for over 25 years & remain happy. My requirement was that it be light & it has met that requirement. I am not someone who vacuums a lot, but have replaced several belts over the years. I have been thinking about replacing since I think they do make them a little quieter these days & know that Costco seems to be selling them for around $450 (not sure which model, but includes a hand-held appliance also); however, I was in the store buying bags recently & was pleasantly surprised that I could replace this one for about $250. I will do some additional research to make sure I purchase one that is good for wood floors & carpet & is quiet (but not willing to pay $700 for quiet). Good luck with your decision!...See MoreA little OT but I need HELP with vacuum decision
Comments (74)I also posted my question about my Dyson on the Cleaning Tips forum and thought I would share their responses. Apparently, the Dyson was not a good choice for my friese carpet (or any longer length carpet) because it does not have a height adjustor for the roller brush. It does self-adjust, but it does not adjust as high as it should for longer carpet fibers. That would explain why it is very hard to push on my friese but not on the shorter carpet in our bedrooms. Having the roller brush at a lower height also decreases the effectiveness of the vacuum on longer length carpet, because the roller brush cannot fully move the carpet fibers around to release the dirt between them. Also, the Dyson roller brush can be too aggressive for area rugs - but this can be solved by using the rug/floor attachment. It was suggested that Simplicity, Riccar, Miele, or Sebo vacuums might be a better choice for my floors. Hope this info. might help others choose their vacuum....See MoreWhich GW product recommendation did you try and love?
Comments (215)I find the search function as well as using google for searches is very variable. Sometimes I can find a thread or reference but too many times it is a frustration. I do appreciate all these threads where the real people are recommending products they have actually used. I have one to share- I don't think it was suggested on the forums but I had seen it on Shark Tank- and it really solved a problem for us. We needed to hang curtain rod over sliding patio door in walk out basement. Since it has a dropped ceiling, there is not good clearance between the molding of the door and the ceiling- this took less than 5 minutes for my (unhandy) DH to do. KWIK HANG Curtain Brackets...See More- 2 years ago
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